Armani to Design Costumes For Lady Gaga's Born This Way Tour

Armani to Design Lady Gaga's Born This Way Tour Costumes

>> Giorgio Armani will reprise his role as Lady Gaga's chief costumer when he creates the clothes she'll wear for her upcoming Born This Way Ball tour.
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Armani has created costumes and red-carpet outfits for Gaga in the past, but the new costumes will be more diverse. Sketches of the clothes reveal everything from a long-sleeved, floor-length shift dress to a hat shaped like a keyboard. The Armani team used PVC, lots of metal studs, and jet-black Swarovski crystals to create the outfits.
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"Collaborating with Lady Gaga is always an exciting experience for me," Armani said. "I admire the way she uses fashion as a scenic element and as a means to build a character."
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A look at the characters Armani helped Gaga create in the gallery.
br>Photo: Lady Gaga in Armani at the 2010 Grammy Awards.